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Section One Seton Pagesl1to 8 Paesto VOL. XLII .MANNING, S. C., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1922 THIRTY-FOUR DEAD IN AIRSHIP DISASTER Rudder Fails to Work and Giant Air craft Plunges to Earth DESTROYED BY FLAMES Many Believe Contact , With High Voltage Electric Wires Caused Destruction "r Norfolk, Va., Feb. 21.-Of the forty-six army air service officers, enlisted men and civilians who left Langley Field air station at 1:45 this afternoon on what proved to be the last flight of the giant army dirigible Roma, thirty-four are dead, the bodies of many of them being charred beyond recognition, and eight survivors are in the army pub lic health service hospital here suf fering from shock, burns and' bruises. In less than an hour after cast ing off her moorings at her hangar across Hampton Roads the Roma was a tangled mass of wreckage, the huge gas bag being completely destroyed by fire after a fatal nose dive while soaring above the army supply base here. Only the bent and twisted frame work remains to mark the scene of the disaster when the search of the debris was ended tonight after the last body had been recovered. Three Men Escape Three of those on board of the ill-fated airship escaped with only slight injuries. They are: Lieut. Byron T. Burt, Sergt. Ver non Peek and Roy Hurley, a civilian. Many, who witnessed the disaster are inclined to the belief that the explosion which caused the destruc tion of the Roma was caused by con tact with high voltage electric wires. This theory, however, is contradicted by others, who .claim that the airship was ablaze before te disastrous plunge to earth. The Roma was making her first flight since the installation of Lib erty motors which were recently substituted for propelling machinery furnished by the Italian government which sold the huge dirigible to the United States government. Trouble With Rudder Norfolk, Va., Feb. 21.-Thirty four (lead, including thirteen offi cers of the army air service, is the .result of the trial trip of the giant dirigible Roma, wrecked at the army supply base, Norfolk, at 2:10 o'clock this afternoon. The huge aircraft was hurried to her fate by striking a net of 2,200 volt high-power wires as her pilot was apparently trying to bring her to as safe a landing as possible. Crippled by trouble with her rud der, she was being dropped to the ground from a height of 1,000 feet over a distance of scarcely more than 500 yards. Her contact with the high volt age wires, which she tofe asunder, started her gas bag afire and the explosion followed as the nose of the craft struck a pile of car ma terial a few feet beyond. The explosion sent flames 800 feet in the asir as eight of her sur vivors leaped from the "dock" of the ship. Three others were drag ged from the mass of wreckage and flames. Eleven Survivors Eleven survivors out of a crew and passenger list of forty-five, as telephoned frop ' headquarters at Langley Field late this afternoon to officers from the air post checking up on the results of the cr.tastrophe The bodies of thirty-one had been takeii out at 6 o'cloch, and eficers who knew personally many of the (if ficers and enlisted men, were unable to identify a sinigle One of the vic tims so badly charred was each virtually cooked to (loath inl the mass Sof wreckage when the explosion and flames enlcompassedl them. Only those in the forward part of the operating compartment of the ship had a chance for their livea. Several were injured severe ly by jumping, but three came out prActically unhurt and were (dis charged from the hispital within a few hours after the disaster. Lieut. Buirt, who with .Capt. Reed, was the principal pilot of the Ronia .was one of these. He jumped when the ship was only a few yardls from the ground. A civilian, Roy Hurley, also escaped unhurt, as did Master Sergt. Peek. Survivors are Major .J. D). Rear d (on, Capt. Walter J. Reed, pilot; Lieut. Bynon T. Burt, pilot; Lieut. C. H. Welch, Sergts. Harry A. Chap man, J. M. Biedenbach, engineer, and Vernon M, Peek, engineer; Corporal Albert Flores and three civilians Walter A. McNair, Bureau of Stand *ards, Washington; Charles Dworack, Emperintendlent of aerial construction, .andl Roy Hurley._ p' ANNUAL MEETING ~'The annual public meeting to cele brate the Frances Willard Memorial will be held Sunday night, February 28, in the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Easley, pastor of the Baptist Church * will p reach the annual sermon, and a Mr. Fowler, of the Methodist Church, wjll assist Mr. McCord in the (devo tional services. Special music, under the direction of Mrs. W. C. Davis, choir leader, and Miss Carolyn Plow -Qden, organist, will be a delightful feature of the program. Everybody is cordially invited to unite wihthe W. C. T.'U. and the Churches this Uinion menting. NOTES BY THE COUNTY DEMONSTRATION AGENT Farmers are almost daily making inquiries about the Co-operative Marketing Association for Cotton. Our business men, bankers and others have in many cases expressed them selves as being heartily in favor of this plan for selling our cotton. Sardinia the section that led the county in signing up members for the Tobacco Association has asked for speakers to explain the co-operative marketing of cotton. Tuesday night March the 7th, has been set for the meeting at Sardinia. It is hoped that the entire section will attend the meeting. Another car of banked sweet pota toes has been shipped from the coun ty. This car movimg from Summer ton today, being shipped to Peters burg, Va. About a dozen different farmers put potatoes in this car. This was the first car of sweets ever ship ped from Summerton, and, in fact, was the first car load of them ever seen by most of the observers. Tomorrow we begin grading and loading a car from the curing house of Mr. W. R. Davis. These will move from Silver, Thursday or Friday. People generally are taking a great deal of interest in these ship ments. They are studying the grades and getting information on how to produce the marketable potatoes. W. R. Gray, County Agent. MISS CLARA WILLIAMS WEDS We clip the' following from The State of last Thursday: Macon, Ga., Feb. 16.-Former Judge Joseph E. Pottle, one time candidate for governor, was quietly married here tonight to Miss Clara Williams, young club woman, of his home town, Milledgeville, Ga." Miss Williams is well known here having visited her sister, Mrs. T. M. Mouzon, each ,summer for the last several years. CIVIC LEAGUE MEETS The Civic League met Monday, February 20th, with a good number of the members present. After the reading and approval of the minutes of the January meeting, the reports of the committees were given. The chairman of the entertainment com mittee apnounced the progress of the teas, and the receipts therefrom, to (late; in addition she announced the annual plant sale, to be held on March 3rd, in the ol Cafe stand. Another appeal was made for soft clothes, suitable for bandages, also for old clothing, by the charity con mittee. Mrs. La Prade was unani mously elected a member of the league. As there was no further bu siness the meeting adjourned. Respectfully submitted, Irma 11. Weinberg, Secretary and Treasurer. MOTHER AND CHILDREN. BURNED TO DEATH Aiken, Feb. 21.-Mrs. C. E. Monts, her two sons and a baby girl were burned to death, and Mr. Monts was probably fatally burned in a fire which destroyed their home here early this morning. The fire, which was discovered shortly after midnight, made such rapid headway that it was impossible to rescue Mrs. Monts and the children. The fire was first discovered when flames burst from the second story window add when the fire bells failed to give the alarm neighbors fired pis tols and guns to attract attention. The first persons to arrive on the scene found Mr. Monts in an uncon scious condition in the lower hall of the house, where he had apparently been overcome while trying to rescue the children, as the bodlies wer~e seenI in this section of the burning build ing. Mrs. Monts wvas apparently trying to make her wvay dowvnstairs wvithi the little girl wvhen overconie. COUJRT GONVENES MONDAY, MARCH 13 Court convenes ,jn Manning March 13th, Judge Shipp presidling. The followving is the petit jury: .R. P. Gibbons, Turbeville' .J. I. Walker, Summnerton D. M. Evans, New Zion C. S. Rigby, Manning A. M. White, Alcolu J. B. Bagnal, Wilson C. B. Timmons, Wilson T. M. Kennedy, Manning A. J. Walters, Silver IT. P. Dullose, Manning C. HI. Wheeler, New Zion JT. M. Dulose, Turbeville W. J. Brunson, Summerton P. R. Alderman, Alcolu D. WV. Barwick, Alcolu J. Q. Mathis, Summerton Hi. HI. Evans, New Zion J. R. Hodge, Alcolu S. D. Coker, Turbesville Ragin Mathis, Summerton N. H. Pillips, Summerton S. C. Way, Silver J. R. Thames, Davis Station R. L. Kennedy, Gable P.-~W. Stukes, .Manning F. M, Rhodus, Wilson J. W. McFaddin, Sardinia M. E. Worsham, Lake City 0. P. Johnson, New Zion R. P. Barrow, New Zion M. W. Ardis, Wilson R. M. Folder, Summerton J. A. Corbett, Manning S. M. Driggors, Lake City D). M. Gibson, Silver C. D. Bell, M'anning. CLAR[NDON COUNTY'S BUDGET FOR 1922 Introduced by Clarendon Delega tion- House. The committee on ways and means to whom was referred a Bill (H. 1191) to provide for the levy of taxes for ordinary county and road purposes for the year 1922, and to provide for the expenditure thereof for Clarendon county respectfully. Report:-That they have carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass. II. B. Hendricks, for Committee. A BILL To provide for the Levy of Taxes for ordinary county and road purposes for the year 1922, and to provide for the expenditure thereof for Claren don county. Be it enacted by the General As sembly of the State of South Caro lina: Section 1. That a tax of --.... mills be hereby levied upon all tax able property of Clarendon County for county purposes for the fiscal year commencing January 1, 1922, for the amounts and for the purposes herein after stated as follows, to wit: (a) Roads and Bridges: Cross County Roads _...$12,500.00 Convicts and Maintenance of Road Working organization .. ..12,500.00 Total ------------$25,000.00 (B) Salaries: Clerk of Court ------------- $ 150.00 Sheriff ---- ---- ----.-------1,200.00 Treasurer _.-- ........... . . 600.00 Clerk to Treasurer ----------- 500.00 Auditor --- ---- ---- ------600.00 Clerk to Auditor ...--------400.00 Superintendent of Education 1,500.00 Attorney -------- _ .-.. ----150.00 Physician .. _.. __ ___ __----200.00 --------------------------350.00 Janitor of Courthouse ($500.00 of which is deficit 1921) --- 980.00 Supervisor --..- ..- _ .. - 1,800.00 Clerk to Supervisor _-.- ------ 600.00 Two County Coinmissioners at $200.00 each ---- --- -- -- ----- 400.00 Contingent Budget Fund, Superinten dent of Education . - . - . .. .150.00 Magistrates: Manning .-..500.00 Summerton .--.--_---_.300.00 Alcolu ------ -- -- -------..200.00 Turbeville ----...-...----.-100.00 Foreston .. -- _....- .......-.100.001 Paxville --...- --. 100.00 New Zion ..00----. .. .0.00 Gable .-- --. _--. .. _. .._100.00 Total .- ... .--- $11,180.00 (C) County Boards: Board of Equalization ---._1,020.00 Total ----------$1,020.00 (D) Jail expenses, including diet ing of prisoners _ - - _ _ . .-2,000.00 Deficit from year 1921 .. .. 1,308.92 Total ------------.$3,308.92 (E) Jurors and Witnesses $2,000.00 Deficit $1,164.76 year 1921 and special term January 1922, $500.00 1,164.75 Total ------------_$3,664.75 (F) County home poorhouse and poor ---- ---,-. ..----------800.00 Total ....... ..- $800.00 (C) Post mortems, inquests and lunacy ---- ---- -----. ----550.00 Total _...... ..$550.00 (11) Public building, including wat er, fuel, light and insurance 2,000.00 Repairs to County jail ',000.00 Total.._- .... -$4000.00 (J) Printing, postage and station ery .... - ..........00 D~eficit $711 .341 for year 1921 and in dlebted(ness to R. L. Bryan Company, Walker, Evans, Cogswvell Company, Bernard Company..-...._.2,282.77 To tal...--_........-$3,282.77 (IK) Miscellaneous contingent 1,000.00 D~eficit year 1921 -- -- - ....82.21 Vital statistics .......-.--...4541.50 Contingent Constables fund ....100.00 Deficit in contingent constables fund (1921)---.....-------.. . ... ..._167.26 Clarendon-Sumter annexation sur vey .-....-....-....-...-... ..250.00) Total....- ........_$2,653.97 ( L) Rural P~olice: Three rural policemen at $1,800.00 each -...---.- -....-.6..._,400.00 ' Total ....--.....$5,400.00 (Ml) Tomato Club: Farm Demonstration Agent 1 ,500.00 Home Demonstration Agent ..1,000.00 County Nurse-...................1,600.0 Total.--...........__.$4,100.00 (0) Past Indlebtedlness: Less estimated revenue from fines and licenses andh other taxes 15,333.59 Grand Total.-.......$48,021.82 The Supervisor and Treasurer are hereby authorized to borrow money in anticipation of collection of taxes for the year 1922 not to exceed Twenty Thousand ($20,000.00) Dollars. Any remaindler of the 1921 appropriation shall be diverted to appropriation for 1922. The Supervisor shall not spendl in excess of any amount appropriat ed for any item. Sec. 2. Any note or obligation given for an amount execeeding the to tal authorization shall be null and void unless authorized in writing by a majority of the Clarendon Delega tion In the General Assembly. No County officer charged with di sburs ing the funds herein providled shall expend or contract to spend under any general item any sum greater than the amount for uchenenral Item MRS. [oGRAND C[[BRAT[S HER NINE1IIH BIRTHDAY The most beautiful party of the n ason was given by Mrs. Sarah Harvin in honor of the ninetieth birth (lay of her grandmother, Mrs. II. T. LeGrand. Just at four o'clock the guest be gan to arrive, and the rooms were soon filled with the children, grand children and great-grand-children, and the many friends of the much loved Mrs. LeGrand. Sitting in her rolling chair, dressed in black silk, and beau tiful white lace and ribbon cap, she royally received her guest, in the north parlor. It was uite a surprise to Mrs. LeGrande to have so many call, as Mrs. -larvin had not given her a hint of the party. The guests were then invited across the hall in to the south parlor, where on a stand stood the beautiful birthday cake on which burned ninety canlles, near the stand stood a table heaped with many lovely and useful gifts, and when Mrs. Harvin rolled her grand mother's chair in, showing her the cake glowing with its ninety candles and the many beautiful gifts and lovely flowers brought by her friends, for a minute she was overcome, but soon regained her natural composure and dignity, entertaining her friends, relating incidents of the long ago. To attend a birthday party when the honoree is ninety years, is an honor and privilege few have enjoyed, and this occasion will ever be a delightful memory to those who were present. Mrs. Bostic a sister of Mrs. LeGrand was present, her birthday being the same day. Mrs. LeGrand was left a widow while in her twenties and came to Manning as a teacher a number of years ago, bringing with her, her two daughters Kate and Lula, who afterwards became Mrs. Charley Har vin, and Mrs. Scott Harvin. She has been the grand-mother of twenty-one grand-children, and fifty-four great grand-children. She has been a con sistent member of the Methodist Church for eighty years, and is the only living Charter Member of the Missionary Society of the Church here. A most delightful sweet course was served by her great-grand-daughter. Those present were: Mesdames D. Levi, Eliza Appelt, C. B. Geiger, F. O. Richardson, Sue Sprott, Furman Bradham, Harriet J. Bradham, Archie Barron, Joe Rigby, Simon Iseman, Take Iseman, Scott Harvin, Sr., Scott Hlarvin, Jr., Horton Rigby, Allen Har vin, .anie Horton, John S. Wilson, W. T. Lesesne, Sr., Charlie Rigby, Frank Geiger, Brown, I. I. Appelt, I English Plowden, Robert Jenkinson, Stewart Hlarvin, Rosa Weinberg, W. P. Legg, H. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Fowler, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sprott, Mir. and Mrs. W. G. King, Mr. and Mrs. Lucius ilarvin, Mrs. S. A. Har vin and Mrs. Bostic of Sumter. AMERICAN LEGION THANKS TIHE NATIONAL. W. C. T. U. Believing that the permanently dis abled veterans of the World war were most deserving of aid, the W. C. T. U., recently sent the balance of its patrio tic war fund-$4,000--to the Aneri enn Legion to be used in furthering the comfort of our national heroes. The National executive committee of the American Legion has just sent resolutions of appreciation beautifully engraved on heavy vellum and hear ing the seal and colors of the organi zration. The resolutions are as fol lows: Whereas: the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union has ren c'rously offered the balance of its Patriotic Fund in the sum of $4,000, 00 to TPhe A mnerican Legion for thle benefit of' permanently disabled com.. rades ; anad Wher'eas: this gift expresses, not money's worth alone, lmiit sentLimnent and feeling whliich are heyond v'alue, Be it Funrthier Resolved : that the gr'atitudle of' The A merican L~egio'n hie conveyedl to them by this resolution (dily iniscr'ibed andi~ transmitted b~y tho proper' National Oflicers. (Signed) H an ford MacN ider', National Cormmander, Chia irman. Lomuel Bolles, National Adjutant, Secretary. MISS APP'ELT ENTERTIAINS Miss A ugusta A ppelt entertained the Thursday night briidge club last week nt a Valentine party. After the game Miss Appelt served her guests wvith a salad course. Those enjoying the evening was: Misses Torn Bag nal, irma Weinber'g, Corinne Barf'ield, Car'olyn Plowden; Messrs. 'Taylor Stukces, Jinm Spr'ott, Chai'lie Tlhomais, Snm Bai'ron, .J. G. Dinkins and the hoste s s. being appropriated without the con sent of a majority of the members of the Clar endon Representatives in the General Assembly. Any violation of this provision is hereby declared to be a malfeasance in omfce and such offeer shall be subject to removal by the Governor upon recommendation of a majori tyo the Delegation, Hie shall be liabie in his offcial bond for all sums expended or contracted to be spent in excess of the appropriation without first gettIng the consent of a majorIty of the Delegation as here Inbefore provided. Sec. 3. The ,Supervisor andI the County Conmmissioners of Clarendon County are hereby authorized and dIi reetedl to advertIse in the county pa per for bids for repairs to be dlone on County jail in pursuance of the ap proprinan thnefor. RED CROSS HEALTH NOTES Miss Susie G. Dawson, the Field Representative of the Red Cross is in 'Manning this week in an endeavor to stimulate Red Cross volunteer activi ties and Junior Red Cross. The Red Cross women who render ed such splendid service in war days are reorganizing all over the country to conduct loan closets for their home counties, answer emergency calls for service to the disabled ex-service men in hospitals, and calls for garments for destitute children in Europe. Tu berculosi soldiers are now in need of knitted sleeping caps, and those who would like to knit for "our boys" are asked to notify the local Red Cross. There is an immediate need of child ren's garments for Russia at present. Anyone who will donate material or services in sewing, or children's clothes in good condition, notify the local Red Cross office. A splendid work is being d9ie in many chapters by women who are making warm garments for children out of old wool en suits. Layettes are especially needed. In the Southern Division 303 Chapters have reorganized for ser vice, and 50,000 children's garments turned in and 8,000 layettes. How ever, the quota is not yet reached. Inl organizing for this service, the home need is to be met first. In the Loan Closet for the County should be sheets, pillow cases, clean rags and sleeping garments and articles to be used in cases of sickness, and also clildren's garments to meet the need of children of the County in need of proper clothing. Two more schools have been in spected this week. One at Paxville, the other, the Sammy Swamp school. The nurse is especially pleased with conditions at Paxville this year. The school generally has improved-clean liness of teeth, personal cleanliness and sanitary conditions of school and grounds. The teachers without ex ception have shown an interest in health conditions and trying to instill into their pupils high ideals. Although many phases, such as oiling the floors, having individual drinking cups, individual towels and soap, and sanitary toilets need attention, still progress is being made toward our goal. Health and happiness for all in the community. It will be noticed that the skin color is better than in most schools-probably due to outdoor exercise. The summary report of Paxville is as follows: No. pupils inspected 107 No. pupils vaccinated - ..33 Defective eyes ... .------45 Defective ears - -8 Defective teeth -8 Enlarged tonsils 57--------.7 Nasal obstructions --- - ------__....2 Defective skins and scalps --t) Anaemic - -------------. Poor nutrition _..-45 Miscellaneous 2- - - Summary Report of Sammy Swamp: No. pupils inspected . . No. vaccinated .- -----6 Defective eyes _.... 8 Defective ears .-.. . Defective teeth . En!arged tonsils----------------1(1 Anaemic .--- --_-----------'' Poor nutrition - -- -... 12 Defective skins .------- - 6 Miscellaneous-_-_- I The entertainment committee of the Civic League will have their annual sale of potted plants on Friday, March 3rd, from 3 till 6 p. m., at the old Cafe---next to Weinberg Co's store. Besides many pretty plants there will be home-made cakes of many varieties for sale. Whole cakes ---small and large, as well as cut. enkes, so that just the quantity desir ed may be pirchased. LOCAL APPENINCS IWNTY YEARS ACO A pril 10, 1901 Messrs. Frank Harron oif Wy'sacky and Sam Barron of Creenwood came home for the E'aster holiday. County Treasurer Bowvman has urned over to Sheriff D~avis 5,30 tax dlelinquents executions which is about 200 less than last year. Miss Mayme H arvin who has been on a v'isit to her sister ini Orangeburg, has retutrnied home accompanied b)i her sister, Mrs. D). D. Salley. Call anid see the hammer and hatchet we will sell you for 10ec on bargain counter. Louis Levi. A sneark thief stole a coat fronm Rigby's clothing counter last Satur (lay night, and( when Policeman Clarlk got after the fellow he puirsuied him so closely that the bdndlle became tot. 'heavy for the thief and he dropped it. The coat wvas recovered, hut thc coon escaped. Miss Mellie Nelson, one of Mann ing's favorite young ladies left last Saturday to take charge of a hotel in Timmonsville. -We sincerely regret losing this young lady from this town, and( we hope that success will attend her at Timmionsville. 25c saved on every dollar spent at Till's Racket Store. Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Richardson. Jr., of Panola passed through Mann. ing last Thursday evening on theit way home. They were married is1 Charleston on Wednesday. We wish1 them, much happiness and littkc trouble.. PREDICTS UPWARD MOVE IN BUSINESS Reserve Board Report-New Era of Prosperity Will Follow Revival, Says Statement. Washington, Feb. 21.--Business throughout the country, progress ing through well defined cycles, is nearing the point of the upward swing of the economic pendulura, according to the annual report of the Federal Reserve Board trans mitted today to Congress. 'There are those," the report said, "who believe that the begin ning of revival is not far . distant. When it does definitely set in it will be followed in lue course by a new era of prosperity." Business, in one of its "long swings" from prosperity, the repo:"t .ail, has followed its usual rota tion, which it described as, "busi ness activity and increasing pro duction, excessive expansion and speculation, followed hitherto by panic and forced liquidation; a long period of slow liquidation, ' business depression and stagnation and then revival. In the light of recent ex perience," the report warned, "we should remember, when we again enter into a period of full pros perity, that a reaction will follow sooner or later, and if the flow of the incoming tide can be centrolled so that the crest may not be reach ed too rapidly nor rise too high the subsequent reaction will be less severe and the next period of in dustrial and commercial activity and general prosperity will be marked by saner methods, greater achievement along constructive lines and by a longer diuratior, than any which we have had he fore." The board confined its report, to an account of the operation of the organization for the year 1921, without offering any suggesti">n for legislation affecting the board or the federal reserve system. The earning assets of all federal r( - I serve banks, the report saii, amounted on December 28, 1921, to $1,535,851,00() commred witih :'. 263,027,000 on December 30, 1920, a reduction of $1,727,176,000, or *5;3 per cent and a reduction of 81, 886,125,000 or 55 per cent from the high point reached on October 15, 1920. 'T'his reduction in loans, the re p)ort explained, was accomipar.l by a steady increase in go!bi re serves and an almost con'.nmuots: reduction in federal reserve ioto Circulation, the loan reduction coon tinning despite substantial decline in discount rates. Gross earnings of the feder-Ir le serve banks for 1921 th-.' rl )i0 1. cointinuned, amounted to $1 !,%i.; 000 compared with $181,297,00(, in 1920 the falling off in earning being due to decline in the vi,!un:e of rediscounts had reductions in rediscount, rates. Memler bank borrowings acecording to the relport. showed a continuious decli n'' froi 82,(87,000,000 at the enod of 11920 to about $1,14.1,000,000 at the end of 1921, due to a reduct on of twoer $9,000,(00,0100 in the voleime if fid era l reserve notes in ciic ul.at i on, cauosed by lower price levels and by net imports of golil mountir:'. to $667,000,000 practically ill ii which found its way into federa;I reserve banks. As a franchise tax the Fed-,rl Reserve Blanks paid into the itea ry $59,971 ,0001 for.i th a 1. I921. On De)ceimbe~r 28, the reporit con tinuedl, the lFederal Rese r'eBak held at gobil reserive (ot S2,870),00n, t000 andI ac coniinedl reserve' argatinst mnembler banks' deposits an'lot issues tof silihtly morp thtan Ti Iper cent if~ the legri a raiimum rt servt of 315 per cent, coul lie set up against deposits, the report! athled, there woumld iremiain a gIb reserve of morec thani 97 per cett' against federal res;erve tnot es im circulation. "For stome months piast ," itie me ,nort. saidi, ''t here har been a markit ('d easing in, idomestic rates of ini teries-t. Notwithst antinlg stame on lavorable features in the revenue ilaws, t he investment, market is now absorbing securities at reas-onatble raites~ which couldi not ha.vt beeni ton sidlerted a few nmothIs ago. Mat ket quotat ions iof Libeviyv bonds have steadily advanced natil they ar no tc w aipiroaching par. Good railroacnd anti industrial bonds have also acpprec'iated anti there' ha vt b~een sioine notiecale( advanc oes in standiardl stocks. 11iigh c'omodit y prie's antd gireat business act ivityv usuaully mean lower prices forit bonds an dother secu rifies yielding a fixed income, whliile reduced comti modify prices andi lower' mon0ey rates bring higher market prices for bonds. MAD) DOG W'ITES T1EN Greenville, Feb. 21.-Te''cn persons at Brandlon anti Poinset, Mills, near Greenville, ranging in ages from 2 to 41 years, were bitten by a madie 'p oodle clog Sunday afternoon anti Monday, according to reports receiv edl here. The clog was killed, and fol lowing a report from Columbia that .the animal had been suffering with rabies, arrangements have been macie to give the Pasteur treatment to those bitten_